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The gladiolus, which is but just coming 
into its own as a garden flower, is not yet 
appreciated as a forcing bulb. It cannot 
be had in flower early, as the bulbs usually 
are not ready until November, and then 
need a month or two’s ripening up before 
being ready to produce the best results; 
but by starting in December or January in 
good soil, set two inches deep and given a 
cool temperature, they may be had in all 
their splendor at the close of the winter 
flower season. Early sorts, like the Bride 
and Peach Blossom, of course give the 
quickest results, but America, shell pink, 
May, pure white and other standard sorts 
may be handled with success. 
In the various fall catalogues may be 
found descriptions and illustrations of 
many varieties of the several forcing 
bulbs which there has been no room to 
mention here. Look them over carefully, 
and for best results place your order now. 
Here are a few sample prices, taken 
from this fall’s catalogue, all of the high¬ 
est grade, named varieties: 
Double or single 
hyacinths. $1.00 per dozen 
Dutch Roman hy¬ 
acinths . 5° cents 
Tulips . 25 to 65 “ 
Narcissus . 25 to 75 “ “ 
Freesias . 25 to 50 “ 
Spanish Iris .... 15 “ “ 
Oxalis . 25 “ “ 
Lily-of-the-valley 50 to 75 cents for 25 
The Best Shade Trees for the Home 
Grounds 
(Continued from page 305) 
against the elm leaf beetle. The ginkgo, 
ailanthus, beech and the oaks are rarely 
subject to caterpillars and should, there¬ 
fore, receive less attention in general 
spraying, unless some special enemy is at¬ 
tacking them. 
Sucking Insects 
1. Observe the general rules for spray¬ 
ing enumerated above. 
2. Be more careful with contact poisons 
because too strong a solution will burn 
the foliage and tender bark. 
3. Use four gallons of kerosene emul¬ 
sion to the forty gallon barrel of water 
when applied in winter or to the bark in 
summer. Use two gallons to the barrel 
when applied in summer to the leaves. 
The patented preparations give their own 
special directions. When using whale oil 
soap solution, mix it at the rate of two 
pounds to one gallon of water when ap¬ 
plied to the tree in winter. When spray¬ 
ing with it in summer, use one pound to 
five gallons of water. 
4. Try to hit, with your spray, as many 
of the insects as possible, because it is the 
contact of poison with insects that kills. 
Boring Insects 
1. Keep the carbon bisulphide well 
corked. 
2. Carbon bisulphide is inflammable and 
its vapor explosive. Great care should 
therefore be taken not to expose it to fire. 
It will not stain clothes nor the hands. 
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